Arable land use per person in Algeria
Algeria: Arable land use per person was 0.1631 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1631 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
75th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.5565 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1631 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.1631 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Algeria peaked at 0.5565 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1631 hectares per person, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 75th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5565 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5339 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5174 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5035 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5016 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4941 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4894 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4739 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4625 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4533 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4525 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4512 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4409 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4324 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4366 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4322 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4057 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3937 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3796 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3695 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3582 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3463 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3207 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3251 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.314 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3063 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3015 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2945 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.288 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.279 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2794 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.284 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2762 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2681 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2641 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2591 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2586 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2549 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2518 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2479 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.242 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2377 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2332 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2296 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2269 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2222 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2185 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2151 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2073 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2033 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1994 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1951 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1905 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1865 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1812 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1792 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1765 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1739 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.171 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1682 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1656 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1631 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.1631 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.1631 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5037 hectares per person | 0.4625 hectares per person | 0.5565 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4278 hectares per person | 0.3796 hectares per person | 0.4533 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3224 hectares per person | 0.288 hectares per person | 0.3695 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2675 hectares per person | 0.2518 hectares per person | 0.284 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2284 hectares per person | 0.2111 hectares per person | 0.2479 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1893 hectares per person | 0.1739 hectares per person | 0.2073 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.167 hectares per person | 0.1631 hectares per person | 0.171 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Algeria?
- Arable land use per person in Algeria was 0.1631 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5565 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1631 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for arable land use per person?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.